RatchetsA heavy tool with coarse-screw threads used for tightening up wire lashings which hold barges of a tow together.
Rate AreaDenotes the smallest geographic area used to distinguish rate boundaries.
Rate CapThe limit on the amount an interest rate on an ARM can increase or decrease during an adjustment period.
Rate CenterA geographically specified point used for determining mileage-dependent rates for PSTN calls. It is defined by a set of Vertical & Horizontal coordinates.
Rate LockThe period of time that a mortgage company will guarantee a loan's interest rate, usually 30 or 60 days.
Rate meterAn electronic instrument that indicates, on a meter, the number of radiation induced pulses per minute from radiation detectors such as a Geiger-Muller…
Rate of returnRate of return is income you collect on an investment expressed as a percentage of the investment's purchase price.
Rate ReviewA process that allows state insurance departments to review rate increases before insurance companies can apply them to you.
Rate ScheduleA mechanism used by electric utilities to determine prices for electricity; typically defines rates according to amounts of power demanded/consumed during…
Rate SpreadThe price data take the form of a "rate spread." Lenders must report the spread (difference) between the annual percentage rate (APR) on a loan and the…
rate-limiting enzymeThe enzyme whose activity controls the output of final product from a multi-enzyme metabolic pathway.
RatedDescribes a player who's a professional. Card counters prefer NOT to be rated. Can also refer to a rating given by casino hosts based on the amount lost…
Rated battery capacityThe term used by battery manufacturers to indicate the maximum amount of energy that can be withdrawn from a battery under specified discharge rate and…
Rated capacityThat capacity which a hydrogenerator can deliver without exceeding mechanical safety factors or a nominal temperature rise.
Rated headWater depth for which a hydroelectric generator and turbines were designed.
Rated LifeThe length of time that a product or appliance is expected to meet a certain level of performance under nominal operating conditions; in a luminaire, the…
rated output powerThat power available at a specified output of a device under specified conditions of operation. Note: Rated output power may be further described; e.g.
Rated PowerThe power output of a device under specific or nominal operating conditions.
Ratified Sales ContractA contract that shows both you and the seller of the house have agreed to your offer.
RatingRating means evaluating a company, security, or investment product to determine how well it meets a specific set of objective criteria.
Rating CurveA graph showing the relationship between the stage, usually plotted vertically (Y-axis) and the discharge, usually plotted horizontally (X-axis).
Rating FactorsHealth insurance premiums are calculated using many rating factors. Rating factors have much more influence on individual policy premiums than on group…
Rating serviceA rating service, such as A.M. Best, Moody's Investors Service, or Standard & Poor's, evaluates bond issuers to determine the level of risk they pose to…
Rating TableA table of stage values and the corresponding discharge for a river gaging site.
RatioDenotes the relationship of items within and between comparisons of balance sheet items with profit-and-loss items; operating ratios are those derived…
rational drug designA systematic method of creating compounds by analysing their structure, function and stereochemical interactions.
Rationale for PatentabilityThe reasoning behind a decision that a claimed invention is patentable. MPEP 1302.14.
RationalizationAny action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance.
rattlesnake rootAn eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical…
rauschpfeffer(ROWSH-FEH-fer) An herb native to islands in the South Pacific. Substances taken from the root have been used in some cultures to relieve stress, anxiety…
RAV12A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
ravuconazoleA substance that is being studied in the treatment of infections caused by fungi. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.
Raw Relational DatabaseClassic database that stores information, but not actual items. Financial, property, metrics, etc.
RawinsondeA radiosonde that is tracked to measure winds.
rayA geometric representation of a lightwave by a line normal to the electromagnetic wavefront; i.e., in the direction of propagation of the wave. [FAA]
Rayleigh distributionA mathematical statement, usually applied to frequency distributions of random variables, for the case in which two orthogonal variables are independent…
Rayleigh fadingIn electromagnetic wave propagation, phase-interference fading caused by multipath, and which may be approximated by the Rayleigh distribution.
Rayleigh Frequency DistributionA mathematical representation of the frequency or ratio that specific wind speeds occur within a specified time interval.
Rayleigh ScatteringChanges in directions of electromagnetic energy by particles whose diameters are 1/16 wavelength or less.
RBCA cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called erythrocyte and red blood cell.
RBECSRevised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored).
RBL (real-time block list)A database of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of sources that have been verified as being unsolicited commercial e-mail (also known as spam).
RDM (Raw Device Mapping)A mechanism that enables a virtual machine to have direct access to a LUN on the physical storage subsystem (Fibre Channel or iSCSI only).
RDNSee definition for: Relative Distinguished Name (RDN)
RDT&E Program CategoriesThe five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. They are: • 6.1 Basic Research • 6.2 Exploratory Development • 6.
Re TargetingThe ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons to intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was…
Re-direct examinationOpportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's witness has been subjected to crossexamination.
Re-entry PermitA travel document that DHS issues to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who want to stay outside of the United States for more than one year and less than…
Re-Examination Techniqueexhibits (the questioned and known items of original evidence) of a previously analyzed case are examined and a conclusion reached by the reviewer, prior…
Re-key (a certificate)To change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on…
re-stockingThe practice of releasing hatchery-reared fish from the hatcheries into ponds, streams, rivers, or lakes.
Re-submissionRepeating the search engine registration process one or more times for the same page or site.
ReachAny specified length of stream, channel, or other water conveyance. A portion of a stream or a river.
reactionA chemical reaction is a dissociation, recombination, or rearrangement of atoms.
Reaction DecoyA decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack.
Reactive PowerThe electrical power that oscillates between the magnetic field of an inductor and the electrical field of a capacitor.
read1. [A] fundamental operation in an information system (IS) that results only in the flow of information from an object to a subject. [INFOSEC-99] 2.
read access1. In computer or data processing technology, the privilege (or capability) of reading electronically the information in a file or data base, without the…
read access listA list that restricts a form so that only specified users can read documents created from the form.